Production research 1993 : proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Production Research, Lappeenranta, Finland, 16-20 August, 1993

摘要

Sessions - Norman Dudley: Innovative production structures - Precondition for a customer-orientated production management, H.-J. Bullinger et al. Plenary sessions: Efficiency instead of productivity Cost accounting data from the Swedish steel industry, used for efficiency measurement, E. Ruist Modelling production opportunities - An historical overview, R.W. Grubbstroem Corporate planning, strategies, and critical factors in forest industries, P. Sierila A scenario of engineering jobs in the manufacture of machines, J. Saari et al. Workshops: Workplace design - new methods and applications Rapid prototyping application and experience World class manufacturing through TQM/TPQM Midwifing technological innovations Tutorial. I Manufacturing Technology: Sessions - Cutting Forming Grinding/deburring Laser, EDM, ECM Welding. II Factory Automation and Flexible, Automated Manufacturing System (FMS): Sessions - FMS FAS Robotics Automated materials handling. III State of the Art of CIM and its Future Trends: Sessions - CIM. IV Impact of New Steel and Other Materials on Design and Production. V Production Planning Methods: Sessions - Production management systems Production planning systems Models of production planning schedules Simulation of production scheduling systems Dynamic production scheduling systems Expert systems development and applications Expert system development Special methods in production scheduling Concurrent engineering Group technology and cell manufacturing Assembly systems Batch production Production scheduling systems Scheduling rules Miscellaneous problems Technical models. VI Management and Production Planning: Research and development Corporate and production planning Strategic issues for productivity development. VII Production Performance Measurements: Activity based costing, cost information systems Performance measurement, productivity measurement Various cost/benefit analyses, economic modelling Investment decision problems. VIII Strategies and Productivity Problems in the Forest Industry and Other Process Industries. IX Human Factors in Production: Ergonomics Man-machine interface Work organization. X Energy and Industry. XI Quality: Quality in management Quality assurance system Quality management techniques Cost of quality. XII Related Applications: Logistic trends Locational models Logistical methods Business logistics Inventory control models Kanban systems Maintenance.